The back stabbing ways of cassius by Amy Schrader

characterization of Cassius

2253582 — 2018-02-07 15:10:37 UTC

Brutus says "what dangers would you lead me, Cassius" (act 1, scene ii,63-65) showing that people around him even know he is trouble before he starts plotting Caesars death.
We see that Cassius is blood thirsty and apathetic about the blood he gets on his hand because when talking about the plot of Caesars death when he says "may well stretch so far as to annoy us all; which to prevent. Let Antony and Caesar fall together."(act 2, scene i, 159-161) This shows that Cassius doesn't care who they kill even if he has no problem with Antony.

background of Cassius

2253582 — 2018-02-07 15:18:34 UTC

Cassius's motivation for wanting to kill Caesar is because he doesn't like him as a person and he thinks Caesar is weak.We see this when Cassius mocking Caesar about his illness.Cassius says "tis true,this god did shake.His coward lips did from their color fly."(act 1, scene ii, 121-122) Cassius also talks about growing up with Caesar in Rome.

Cassius

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importance of Cassius

2253582 — 2018-02-07 15:42:24 UTC

Cassius is important to the text of "Julius Caesar" because without Cassius there would be no conflict in the text.If Cassius was not in the story he would not manipulate Brutus to be on board with killing Caesar so Caesar would not have been killed.We see the way Cassius manipulates Brutus when he says "Why should that name be sounded more than yours?Write them together, yours is as fair a name;"(act 1,scene ii,143-144)

Cassius's conflict

2253582 — 2018-02-07 16:05:16 UTC

Cassius's external conflict was his plot to kill Caesar. Cassius challenge was manipulating his cult of people to believe that Rome would be better off without Caesar.Cassius rival through the scene 1 and 2 is Caesar and trying to eliminate Caesar and his power.

Cassius's fear

2253582 — 2018-02-07 16:08:40 UTC

Cassius fears of not being strong . People don't like others often because they remind them of them selves.Cassius does not like Caesar because he says he was weak and said he was a girl because Caesar needed help when he was sick.